Applications
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Industrial :
- De-icing and dust control: Used to control dust and ice on roads
- Refrigeration: Used as brine in refrigeration plants
- Cement: Used in concrete setting
- Petroleum: Used in petroleum refineries
Food Industry:
- Used as a calcium supplement in food products.
- An additive in the production of certain canned fruits and vegetables.
Medical uses
- Used to treat acute hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, and calcium-channel blocker overdose
Other uses –
- Plating agents and surface treating agents.
- Desiccant, a de-icing agent and freezing point depressant.
- Agricultural chemicals
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